Showing 4 results for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
H. Ebrahimifar , M. Zandrahimi,
Volume 29, Issue 2 (12-2010)
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In order to increase the efficiency and working life of mettalic interconnects used in solid oxide fuel cells, protective coatings with high electrical conductivity are used. In this study, AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel was coated in a cobalt-base pack mixture by pack cementation. The effect of oxide thickness on the area specific resistance (ASR) was investigated by applying isothermal oxidation at 800 °C and non-isothermal oxidation at a temperature range of 400 – 900 ºC. Results showed that the formation of MnCo2O4 and CoCr2O4 Spinels during oxidation improved electrical conductivity. The increase of isothermal oxidation time and temperature increases the oxide thickness, and consequently the ASR increased.
F. Saeidpour, M. Zandrahimi, H. Ebrahimifar,
Volume 38, Issue 1 (6-2019)
Abstract
Crofer 22 APU ferritic stainless steel has been evaluated as one of the favorable materials for utilization in Solid oxide fule cell (SOFC) interconnects. However, there are difficulties in utilizing these metallic interconnects, including the quick decrease of their electrical conductivity and evaporation of Cr species. To overcome the above problems, the application of protective coatings has been proposed. In this work, Co/Y2O3 composite coatings were deposited onto Crofer 22 APU stainless steels by direct current electrodeposition method. Oxidation and electrical properties of uncoated and coated steels were evaluated. Surface and cross-section of the bare and coated steels were characterized using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. Results showed that oxidation rate of the coated specimen was reduced by about 4 times, as compared to the uncoated one after 500 h isothermal oxidation in air at 800˚C. Formation of Co3O4 and MnCo2O4 spinel compositions improved electrical conductivity of the coated sample. After 500 h of isothermal oxidation at 800˚C, ASR value of the Co/Y2O3-coated and uncoated steels was 15.8 mΩ·cm2 and 25.9 mΩ·cm2 , respectively.
H. Ebrahimifar, M. Zandrahimi, F. Ekhlaspour,
Volume 38, Issue 3 (12-2019)
Abstract
One of the most effective ways to improve oxidation resistance of interconnects used in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is to apply a layer of conductive protective coating. In this study, Crofer 22APU ferritic steel was coated in a titanium- based powder mixture by pack cementation method. The powder composition for titanium coating was Ti 20 wt.%, NH4Cl 5 wt.% (activator) and Al2O3 75 wt.%. The optimum temperature and time to obtain the best coating quality in terms of adhesion and porosity were 800 °C and 7 hours, respectivly. The obtained titanized coating consisted of TiFe, TiFe2 and TiCr2 phases. The results of isothermal and cyclic oxidation tests carried out at 900 °C, showed that titanium-coated samples had better oxidation resistance than non-coated samples. Microstructural and phase studies of coated and oxidized samples were performed by scanning electron macroscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). During oxidation process, the coating layer was converted into TiFe, TiFe2, TiFe2O5, TiO2 and TiCr2O4 phases. The coated specimens had lower weight gains relative to uncoated samples showing that coating effectively protects the substrate against oxidation. Moreover, coated samples had higher electrical resistance than uncoated ones.
S. N. Hosseini, F. Karimzadeh, M. H. Enayati,
Volume 39, Issue 4 (2-2021)
Abstract
The bare and pre-oxidized AISI 430 pieces were screen printed by copper ferrite spinel coatings. Good bonding between the coating and the substrate was achieved by the reactive sintering process of the reduced coating. The energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis revealed that the scale is a double layer consisting of a chromia-rich subscale and an outer Cu/Fe-rich spinel. The results showed that the spinel protection layer not only significantly decreased the area specific resistance (ASR), but also inhibited the subscale growth by acting as a barrier to the inward diffusion of oxygen. ASRs of 19.7 and 32.5 mΩ.cm2, much lower than that of the bare substrate (153.4 mΩ.cm2), at 800 °C after 400 h oxidation were achieved for the bare and pre-oxidized copper ferrite spinel coated samples, respectively. Excellent, stable ASR (20.5 mΩ.cm2) was obtained with copper ferrite coating after 600 h of exposure at 800 °C. The high electrical conductivity of CuFe2O4 and its doping by Mn, the growth reduction of Cr2O3 oxide scale and the good coating to substrate adherence are proposed to be responsible for substantial improvement in electrical conductivity.
